Archaeological Site of Cyrene
Site archéologique de Cyrène
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On the List of World Heritage in Danger since 2016
UNESCO lists this site as threatened — by conflict, natural disaster, development, or neglect.
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A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. It was Romanized and remained a great capital until the earthquake of 365. A thousand years of history is written into its ruins, which have been famous since the 18th century.
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